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Win $1000 Toward a Bike at Onion River Sports

March 22, 2013

ORS, Long Trail Brewery and Vermont Peanut Butter Company are teaming up for a sweet opportunity for one lucky VMBA member to win $1000 toward a new bike at ORS!

Details:

Want to enter a drawing to win $1000 towards a brand new bike from Onion River Sports and help feed the hungry in Vermont?

Long Trail Brewery and Vermont Peanut Butter Company have co-sponsored this sweet opportunity for one lucky VMBA member. Three simple steps to enter:

1. Become a VMBA member.

2. Download the “Charity Miles” app on your phone and select “Feeding America.” Run this app during all your rides for the entire riding season. Every mile represents a 10 cent donation to your local Food Bank.

3. RIDE!

Every VMBA member that logs 300 or more miles for Feeding America will be entered to win a gift certificate worth $1000 towards a new bike at Onion River Sports. Reminders will go out as the trails dry. In the meantime, become a VMBA member and get your phones ready!

For more information or to sign up visit: www.vmba.org

Thursday Night Mountain Bike Race Series at Millstone Hill

March 4, 2013

Eventbrite - Thursday Night Training Series at Millstone Hill

This summer, Onion River Sports, in partnership with Millstone Hill, will host a weekly race series on Thursday nights at 6:00 pm, starting June 20th and going through August 8th (See Schedule Below).

Racers of all ages and abilities are welcome to come compete on the multi-loop course that winds through Millstone’s unique trail system comprised of roots, rocks, flowy singletrack and abandoned granite quarries.

Racers will have the option to do 1, 2, 3 or 4 laps, and there will be a kids loop as well. The race will use the same course each week so riders can track their progress over the course of the summer.

Overall series winners will receive schwag and ORS gift certificates based on placement and attendance points.

Race Schedule:

Thursday, June 20th 2013
Thursday June 27th 2013
Thursday , July 11th 2013
Thursday, July 18th 2013
Thursday, August 1st 2013
Thursday, August 8th 2013

Onion River Sports will supply a grill for a post-race BBQ and coolers with ice. Riders are encouraged to bring food and beverages to enjoy after the race.

Registration opens at 5:00 pm the day of the race.

$10 for adults

$8 for adult MAMBA members

$8 for kids 12 and under

$6 for MAMBA members under 12

New for 2013 is our “Season Pass.” Register on Eventbrite and get a season’s pass good at all 6 events ($60 total) for $50 and get yourself a free race! Plus you’ll get a cool, custom number plate with your name on it, and you’ll save yourself the hassle of having to register every week. Buy your “season pass” here.

Parking for the Millstone Mtn Bike Race is at the upper lot on Little John Rd (overflow below it) and reg/start/finish at the bottom of the field on Little John Rd.

All proceeds will benefit the Millstone Trails Association’s Capital Campaign for the proposed Barre Town Forest.

http://millstonetrails.com/barre-town-forest-proposal/capital-campaign/

Check back at www.onionriver.com shortly for race course details, directions and other updates.

For more information contact Matt at Onion River Sports, 802-229-9409 or events@onionriver.com.

5th Annual Vermont Mountain Bike Festival

July 13, 2012

Looking for something exciting to do this weekend?  Make a trip over to Waterbury for the 5th Annual Vermont Mountain Bike Festival!

Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15

Rides, clinics, BBQ, music, raffle, what more can you ask for?!  Organized rides leave every half hour in the mornings to local trails, including Kids rides organized by Wheels Around Waterbury.

Registration starts TODAY, Friday July 13, from 3:00-7:00 pm, and re-opens Saturday morning at 8:00.  General admission is $60 and includes guided rides on both days, a schwag bag, a ticket to the BBQ on Saturday night and the evening entertainment.  Children under 10 are $35.00.

So head to downtown Waterbury for some fun rides, good food, excellent music, and a chance to rock out with the wonderful Vermont Mountain Biking Community!

2012 Cliffhanger Uphill Sprint Race: Photos and Results

May 21, 2012

Thanks to all who came out and rode, ran, volunteered, cheered, and in any way supported the event!  A good time was had by all.

Check out this Video of Bill Merrylees as he rocks the Unicycle!!

The final show-down… Runners vs. Riders (Video)

Results:
Cliffhanger Bike Results -

Men Top 4
1 Kip Roberts
2 Kevin Devino
3 Josh Saxe
4 Vincent Scalia

Women
1 Heather Voisin

Cliffhanger Unicycle
1 Bill Merrylees

Cliffhanger Run Results -

Men Top 4
1 Eric Morse
2 Tom Thurston
3 Ray Webster
4 Jon Copans

Women
1 Christsonthy Drellos – ORS

Run vs. Bike Results
1 Eric Morse
2 Kip Roberts
3 Tom Thurston
4 Ray Webster
5 Kevin Devino
6 Jon Copans
7 Josh Saxe
8 Vincent Scalia

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Funding for Bike Improvements in Montpelier

September 20, 2011

This recent letter from our friends at Montpelier Bikes asks for your help in solidifying funding for street-level improvements to upcoming road projects for Montpelier – take a look and see how you can help!

Hello Cyclists,

In recent weeks Montpelier Bikes has been working with Montpelier Mayor Mary Hooper and Councilwoman Angela Macdonald Timpone in an effort to secure funding for bike lanes in the city. We’re pleased to say that they are in agreement on this, and will put an allocation for this in the Capital Improvement Plan budget that is now being formulated for the next fiscal year.

There will undoubtedly be significant trimming of this budget between now and January when it is finalized, so the fact that it is in the budget now is no guarantee. This is where you come in. You can help make this happen in the following ways:

Residents of Montpelier: Send an e-mail or a call to your city council member NOW telling them that you support funding bike lanes in the upcoming CIP budget. We all know the benefits of this. A secondary advantage that the non-cycling public would like to hear is that more bikes travelling in town can help reduce traffic congestion and open up more parking spaces. Council members’ contact info may be found at the following link: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/page/264/Council-Members.html.

Everyone: Attending Montpelier City Council meetings in support of this will be helpful throughout this process. This Wednesday’s meeting, (the 28th) will include the first presentation of a rough budget, and it will come up from time to time this Fall. Specific times for public comment will likely be in January. Please spread the word about this to other cyclists. Letters to the editor of newspapers are helpful. Your support in words and by your presence in council chambers will be key in making this successful. Please stay stay tuned to help with this effort!

Thank you for your help!

May 28, 2011

Well, I won’t say that we actually dodged the bullet and it doesn’t appear that Mother Nature has thrown in the towel quite yet, but we were reminded why we love our VT community so much. Thanks so much to everyone who threw caution to the wind and came to help us in a time of need: Morgan, Andy, Dave, Brad and the other McGillicuddy’s boys, the brothers Kerner and the brothers Bigglestone, Les, Chris, the Valentine fam, Mary, Kate, Slink, Zach, Steve, Terry, Dave, Tim, Eileen, Abigail, Jamie, Wes, Matt, Jody, Bob, Paul, countless other good folks whose names I’m ashamed to say I don’t know or can’t remember due to lack of sleep, and of course, our awesome staff. You all asked nothing of us, but we hope there’s some way we can repay that enormous favor. Thanks again and we’ll see you real some…at the Flood Sale!
Kip

Get ready to ride! – Join MAMBA for the 2011 Season

April 26, 2011

First Spring 2011 ORS Ride

It’s almost time to ride trails and MAMBA needs your help to get our central VT trails ready for the season…check out MAMBA’s web site for up-to-date membership information and trail work days for the 2011 spring/summer season.